Atlas maior, sive, Cosmographia Blaviana, qua solum, salum, cœlum, accuratissime describuntur / [Joan Blaeu].

  • Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673.
Date:
1662
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About this work

Publication/Creation

Amstelædami : Labore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu, 1662.

Physical description

11 volumes : illustrations (some color), color maps (some folded & engr.) ; (folio)

Notes

Each vol. has t.p. with general title: Geographiæ Blavianæ volumen primum [-undecimum]
Each vol. has engraved special t.p., hand colored
Bound as issued in vellum stamped in gilt with Blaeu device
First edition. Subsequently published in French, Dutch, German, and Spanish; the Latin version was also sold with v. 1 dated 1665 and v. 2-11 dated 1662
Copy 1 Vol. 11 Note: Lacks t.p.

Contents

v. 1. Arctica -- Europa, liber 1-2:. Norvegia. Dania. Sleswic -- v. 2. Europa, liber 3-7: Suecia. Russia. Polonia. Regiones orientales ultra Germaniam circa Danubium. Graecia -- v. 3. Europa, liber 8: Germania --v. 4. Europa, liber 9-10: Belgica regia -- v. 5. Europa, liber 11: Anglia -- v. 6. Europa, liber 12-13: Scotia. Hibernia -- v. 7. Europa, liber 14-15: Gallia. Helvetia -- v. 8. Europa, liber 16: Italia -- v. 9. Europa, liber 17: Hispania. Africa -- v. 10. Asia -- v. 11. America.

References note

Library of Congress. Division of Maps and Charts. A list of geographic atlases in the Library of Congress v. 3, p. 146-164

Type/Technique

Languages

Holdings

  • Vol. 11 only

Where to find it

  • Vol. 11

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPB/F/1007.v11

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